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(a) Find the probability density function f(x)for the position x of a particle which is executing simple harmonic motion on (−a,a)along the x axis. (See Chapter 7 , Section 2 , for a discussion of simple harmonic motion.) Hint: The value of x at time t is x=acosӬt. Find the velocity dxdt ; then the probability of finding the particle in a given dx is proportional to the time it spends there which is inversely proportional to its speed there. Don’t forget that the total probability of finding the particle somewhere must be 1.

(b) Sketch the probability density function f(x)found in part (a) and also the cumulative distribution function f(x) [see equation (6.4)].

(c) Find the average and the standard deviation of x in part (a).

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The required values are mentioned below.

f(x)=1πa2−x2μ=0Varx-aa=a22σ=a2

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Given Information

A particle is executing a simple harmonic motion.

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Definition of the probability density function.

a continuous random variable,whose integral across an interval offers the likelihood that the variable's value falls inside the same interval.

03

Solve part (a).

Function x is given as .

v=dxdt=−aӬsin(Ӭt)=−aӬ1−cos2(Ӭt)

The value of dxdtis given below.

dxdt=−aӬ1−xa2=−Ӭa2−x2

dt=dxv=−dxӬa2−x2

The probability of function is given below.

f(x)dx=dxa2−x2f(x)=Ca2−x2

Find the value of constant.

∫−aaCdxa2−x2=Carccosxa−aa=CπCπ=1C=1π

Substitute the value of C the function becomes as follows.

f(x)=1πa2−x2

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Solve part (b).

The graphs are shown below.

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Solve part (c).

The average of the function is mentioned below

μ=∫−∞∞xf(x)dx=∫−∞∞xdxπa2−x2=−a2−x2π−∞∞=0

The variance is given below.

Var(x)=∫−∞∞x2f(x)dx=∫−aax2dxπa2−x2=a2arcsinx|a|−xa2−x22π−aa=a22

The standard deviation is given below.

σ=var(x)=a22=a2

The required values are mentioned below.

f(x)=1πa2−x2μ=0Varx-aa=a22σ=a2

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